Word Of The Day: rogee

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Meaning: adjective: Sick, diseased.

Quote:
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jo jo deesai so so rogee. rog rahit meraa satgur jogee.
Whomever I see is diseased. Only my true Guru who is imbued with the Divine is free of disease.
– Guru Arjan Sahib, Guru Granth Sahib, Page 1140

Message: Every one of us is diseased, suffering from some or another ailment. But the Divine has given us, the ordinary humans, an antidote to this disease: Gurbani, the wisdom of the Divine, the teachings of the true Guru. Once we are able to access this wisdom and practise its messages, we will recover from our illness.

An awareness of the existence of a divine essence in each one of us moves the curtain or veil of delusion we have been wrapped up in. Letting the divine qualities of love, compassion, empathy override hatred, cruelty, conceit, etc. remedies our maladies.

Etymology: rogee, from Sanskrit rogin, from rog (illness).

Summary of the Week:
Using as examples, animals and insects and their specific innate desires which draw them to their death, the verses highlight the flaws in our human desires too. Our desires may not lead us to a direct death but we die � metaphorically – every day from the pain of not being able to fulfill our many desires. To rid ourselves of the pain of unfulfilled desires, we drown ourselves in satisfying those we can.

We are created as sensory beings and each of our senses has an important function. There is a delicate balance between use and abuse of the senses, which we must all be aware of in our lives. Gurbani points us to a path of moderation in the use of these senses. Used wisely they help us lead healthy lives, but used unwisely they lead to disease.

We are also given a cure for the diseases that afflict us. An awareness of the dormant spirituality in us and how this spirituality can come to our assistance is clearly spelt out in Gurbani.

Do we wish to be disease free?

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Such a blessing my loving Divine has bestowed upon me that It has banished the five flaws and the disease of egoism from my body.
– Guru Arjan Sahib, Guru Granth Sahib, Page 716